The first one is so bleak, it makes the 2nd one so much better. BTW, does anyone know John Scalzi? The SF writer? What a piece of work he is. The greatest con-artist and self-promoter since PT Barnum. He's left twitter. Too "Rightwing" and now on "Bluesky" where "decent people" can meet and talk without those "nasty" people intruding.
He has 140 thousand followers. Only 4-6 of whom repost his comments. Can we say "fake followers" boys and girls? Anyway, the left always seeks the echo-chamber. Conformity and goose-step. All the while shouting what "Free thinkers" they are. LOL.
On the other hand, most of his SciFi stories have been quite good. I'm so old I don't care about a writer's, or performer's, politics or opinions as long as they produce something I enjoy. Of course, in my dotage, I ignore social media in its' entirety so am not plagued with knowledge of said person's inclination.
Oh no! Pete Hegseth has (1) a tattoo that reads “Deus vult,” which is a Latin phrase meaning “God wills it, and (2) a very large tattoo called the Jerusalem Cross. “Deus volt,” admittedly, was a rallying cry for Christian crusaders in the 11th century. But ten centuries later I (an atheist) understand it’s just another Christian-related phrase.
So this was enough for Pete to be flagged as an “insider threat.” Apparently Christians aren’t welcome in the US Army. Is this partly why recruiters cannot meet their goals?
This is why people are concerned. In Hinduism, the right-facing symbol (clockwise) (卐) is called swastika, symbolizing surya ('sun'), prosperity and good luck. But it was co-opted by the Nazis, so now it is universally condemned by most people. If someone puts swastika tattoos on their body, and says they did it because they believe in prosperity and good luck, I don't think we would believe them.
One can be creep and (certainly a complete jackass when it comes to politics) and still produce stories that give people enjoyment. Or art. Or music. Hemingway was a commie, and made the hero of "For whom the bell tolls" a commie too. But its still a very good novel.
Of course , this is not a leftwing POV or even Hemingway's POV. He would've eaten glass rather than praised a "Rightwing" artist. Scalzi is the same.
LLR-democratical-lonejustice, the most buffoonish of all the LKR-democraticals, is going to love this one!
"NEW: Democrats are launching a private "military-grade intelligence-gathering operation" targeting major figures, including @ElonMusk and more.
"Democrats have a growing belief that their efforts must extend beyond the political sphere, trying to go on offense in a splintered media environment where conservatives have amassed more influence. One new liberal dark-money group began prospecting for donors with a pitch that it would unearth unflattering revelations about the Murdoch family and Elon Musk — both pro-Trump media magnates.
The group, called the Two Plus Two Coalition, plans to 'target the hidden sources of disinformation and expose them for what they are,' according to a donor prospectus being circulated this past week. The group asked donors for a minimum investment of $1 million, and was aiming for an annual budget of $10 million to $15 million.
The group’s senior adviser, Rick Wilson, a former Republican operative who was a co-founder of the Lincoln Project, said in an interview on Thursday that his organization would operate as an opposition research firm but with a military-grade intelligence-gathering operation that went far beyond the document vetting typical of a political campaign."
One can also be an idiot savant, and write novels people like, but otherwise be a complete clown with a nasty personality. Scalzi and Stephen King prove that.
[shrug] The Crusades seems like a very long callback.
The Jan Karon Mitford novels refer to "Thy will be done" as "the prayer that never fails." I think anyone would be hard pressed to find Nazi sentiments in those.
We are just 3 days past MSNBC declaring the NeverTrumpers useless (witness LLR-democraticals Rich and lonejustice) and the NeverTrumpers slapped their latest pitch together with baling wire and duct tape!
"Lots of articles on how MSNBC's audience has completely collapsed -- disappeared -- once Kamala lost and the got disillusioned, but the full extent is shocking.
Their prime-time shows can't even get 75k people watching in the key demo (18-54). Weekend shows don't even get 30k!"
They probably stopped watching when a smiling Joe Biden welcomed Hitler to the White House this week to congratulate him on winning America's last election.
More on the collapse of LLR-democratical Rich's "heroic" MSNBC "truth-tellers"....
"Jason Calacanis & David Sacks on the Collapse of Legacy Media
"If they lose advertising from Pharma, it's over. Those news networks are going to lose half their revenue overnight ... MSNBC ratings are down like 50% since the election. And what that tells me is that their captive viewer base, who's been tuning in for years to all of this TDS, has now realized that they were deceived by MSNBC and they've lost credibility even with their most fervent supporters."
If someone puts swastika tattoos on their body, and says they did it because they believe in prosperity and good luck, I don't think we would believe them.
Then it's certainly a good thing that's not what he did, isn't it?
People who can't tell a swastika from a Jerusalem cross should probably refrain from commenting on it. Maybe spend more time studying pre-election polls out of Iowa.
Possibly. At least the first few required steps taken.
Recall, since the acquisition, Elon has promised to protect the X accounts of users as well as go to bat for users in the legal realm when the LLR-democraticals and Dumb Lefties come gunning for them.
The Onion, which cant afford to stock their soda machine, was threatening to buy InfoWars AND take Jones' X account away from him. That might have set Musk off given how aggressively the pro-hamas, pro-ChiCom democraticals are going after him and his companies.
At what point do the Donks understand the LLR Never-Trump grift? It's comically transparent. Absurdly so. I guess embracing reactionary politics makes you an easy mark.
I really prefer to not know the politics of the authors I read. But in his case, he got kinda 'famous' in fandom about them. Enjoyed 'Old Man's War' a lot, couldn't get through the sequel. Read 'Redshirts', and kinda shrugged. Haven't read anything by him since.
The legacy Media died long time ago Drago. The smart money has been listening to podcasts for the past 10 years. Nice to see you finally getting on the bandwagon.
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That sunrise photo is top-10, a high bar and getting higher all the time.
What’s the over/under on when Inga shows up on these threads again?
(Keep in mind she can skew the odds anytime she want to because she is no doubt skulking in the background)
Did you know - seeing cats is good luck. Oh yes.
The first one is so bleak, it makes the 2nd one so much better. BTW, does anyone know John Scalzi? The SF writer? What a piece of work he is. The greatest con-artist and self-promoter since PT Barnum. He's left twitter. Too "Rightwing" and now on "Bluesky" where "decent people" can meet and talk without those "nasty" people intruding.
He has 140 thousand followers. Only 4-6 of whom repost his comments. Can we say "fake followers" boys and girls? Anyway, the left always seeks the echo-chamber. Conformity and goose-step. All the while shouting what "Free thinkers" they are. LOL.
Men in Shorts Scandal!
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/15/jd-vance-wears-shorts-mar-a-lago-robot-dog/
On the other hand, most of his SciFi stories have been quite good. I'm so old I don't care about a writer's, or performer's, politics or opinions as long as they produce something I enjoy. Of course, in my dotage, I ignore social media in its' entirety so am not plagued with knowledge of said person's inclination.
Oh no! Pete Hegseth has (1) a tattoo that reads “Deus vult,” which is a Latin phrase meaning “God wills it, and (2) a very large tattoo called the Jerusalem Cross. “Deus volt,” admittedly, was a rallying cry for Christian crusaders in the 11th century. But ten centuries later I (an atheist) understand it’s just another Christian-related phrase.
So this was enough for Pete to be flagged as an “insider threat.” Apparently Christians aren’t welcome in the US Army. Is this partly why recruiters cannot meet their goals?
He blocked me on a blog post about katrina that had too much truth
His starwars takeoff red shirts was pretty good until it became too meta
(Like that late sg 1 episode or the hercules series
One wonders if a crescent and an Arabic inscription would be welcome.
Those were pretty amusing
Rooting for Wisconsin tonight.
That was too stupid a post even for kinzinger
Like that ricochet with that failed senate candidate
In your face Tim Walz!
Watch Tulsi Gabbard in action at the Sig ARC (pistol, rifle, bow) competition
This is why people are concerned. In Hinduism, the right-facing symbol (clockwise) (卐) is called swastika, symbolizing surya ('sun'), prosperity and good luck. But it was co-opted by the Nazis, so now it is universally condemned by most people. If someone puts swastika tattoos on their body, and says they did it because they believe in prosperity and good luck, I don't think we would believe them.
One can be creep and (certainly a complete jackass when it comes to politics) and still produce stories that give people enjoyment. Or art. Or music. Hemingway was a commie, and made the hero of "For whom the bell tolls" a commie too. But its still a very good novel.
Of course , this is not a leftwing POV or even Hemingway's POV. He would've eaten glass rather than praised a "Rightwing" artist. Scalzi is the same.
LOL!
The NeverTrumpers are pitching their next grift!
LLR-democratical-lonejustice, the most buffoonish of all the LKR-democraticals, is going to love this one!
"NEW: Democrats are launching a private "military-grade intelligence-gathering operation" targeting major figures, including @ElonMusk and more.
"Democrats have a growing belief that their efforts must extend beyond the political sphere, trying to go on offense in a splintered media environment where conservatives have amassed more influence. One new liberal dark-money group began prospecting for donors with a pitch that it would unearth unflattering revelations about the Murdoch family and Elon Musk — both pro-Trump media magnates.
The group, called the Two Plus Two Coalition, plans to 'target the hidden sources of disinformation and expose them for what they are,' according to a donor prospectus being circulated this past week. The group asked donors for a minimum investment of $1 million, and was aiming for an annual budget of $10 million to $15 million.
The group’s senior adviser, Rick Wilson, a former Republican operative who was a co-founder of the Lincoln Project, said in an interview on Thursday that his organization would operate as an opposition research firm but with a military-grade intelligence-gathering operation that went far beyond the document vetting typical of a political campaign."
Gift link: nytimes.com/2024/11/16"
Pay up lefties!
One can also be an idiot savant, and write novels people like, but otherwise be a complete clown with a nasty personality. Scalzi and Stephen King prove that.
This is why people are concerned.
[shrug] The Crusades seems like a very long callback.
The Jan Karon Mitford novels refer to "Thy will be done" as "the prayer that never fails." I think anyone would be hard pressed to find Nazi sentiments in those.
Can Wisconsin at home take out #1 Oregon? Go Badgers.
We are just 3 days past MSNBC declaring the NeverTrumpers useless (witness LLR-democraticals Rich and lonejustice) and the NeverTrumpers slapped their latest pitch together with baling wire and duct tape!
Hilarious.
Ooof!
"Lots of articles on how MSNBC's audience has completely collapsed -- disappeared -- once Kamala lost and the got disillusioned, but the full extent is shocking.
Their prime-time shows can't even get 75k people watching in the key demo (18-54). Weekend shows don't even get 30k!"
https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1857897129076777108?t=ak3Bj5R-n8thlTvOhcOcmg&s=19
Busy cutting her hair off, getting fitted for her blue bracelet and ... if history is a guide ... carving an X in her forehead.
I guess the FBI isn't KGB enough for the DNC.
Is the DNC going to also open up some brothels where new Democrat women can suck their way to the top?
They probably stopped watching when a smiling Joe Biden welcomed Hitler to the White House this week to congratulate him on winning America's last election.
I didn't know that. Nonetheless his Old Man's War series is one of my favorites.
""Democrats have a growing belief that their efforts must extend beyond the political sphere..."
"Growing belief"? You mean they could get even more obsessed?
As one grift dries up they move to another.
I wonder how much Chuck will cough up.
More on the collapse of LLR-democratical Rich's "heroic" MSNBC "truth-tellers"....
"Jason Calacanis & David Sacks on the Collapse of Legacy Media
"If they lose advertising from Pharma, it's over. Those news networks are going to lose half their revenue overnight ... MSNBC ratings are down like 50% since the election. And what that tells me is that their captive viewer base, who's been tuning in for years to all of this TDS, has now realized that they were deceived by MSNBC and they've lost credibility even with their most fervent supporters."
Full Episode: @theallinpod
@Jason @DavidSacks"
https://x.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1857916877751611507?t=49nfr34Arhn1aSvwnDS1VA&s=19
""If they lose advertising from Pharma, it's over. "
Interesting.
Sick em, Bobby!
Mo turns her sour mug towards Elon
Did Elon Musk step in and rescued Alex Jones InfoWars?
An October 16th interview of Pete Hegseth by Jack Carr, a spec ops veteran/writer
https://youtu.be/5FD-5dCM-ts
as long as tattoo in hindu color is saffron or henna easy to convince!!
If someone puts swastika tattoos on their body, and says they did it because they believe in prosperity and good luck, I don't think we would believe them.
Then it's certainly a good thing that's not what he did, isn't it?
People who can't tell a swastika from a Jerusalem cross should probably refrain from commenting on it. Maybe spend more time studying pre-election polls out of Iowa.
Possibly. At least the first few required steps taken.
Recall, since the acquisition, Elon has promised to protect the X accounts of users as well as go to bat for users in the legal realm when the LLR-democraticals and Dumb Lefties come gunning for them.
The Onion, which cant afford to stock their soda machine, was threatening to buy InfoWars AND take Jones' X account away from him. That might have set Musk off given how aggressively the pro-hamas, pro-ChiCom democraticals are going after him and his companies.
At what point do the Donks understand the LLR Never-Trump grift? It's comically transparent. Absurdly so. I guess embracing reactionary politics makes you an easy mark.
I really prefer to not know the politics of the authors I read. But in his case, he got kinda 'famous' in fandom about them. Enjoyed 'Old Man's War' a lot, couldn't get through the sequel. Read 'Redshirts', and kinda shrugged. Haven't read anything by him since.
The legacy Media died long time ago Drago. The smart money has been listening to podcasts for the past 10 years. Nice to see you finally getting on the bandwagon.
No. But scaring the crap out of the Ducks through three quarters is nothing to be ashamed of.
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